subject: An Introductory Guide To Louvre Museum Paris [print this page] The Louvre Museum in Paris is the largest, oldest and most well known museum in the French capital. Even those not interested in art cannot help but admire the amazing building of the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The Louvre officially transformed into a museum in 1973 but it was basically put up as a military fortress in the 13th century and served as a home for royalties in 1600s.
Louvre museum consists of four main rooms, each showcasing a different artwork category. Carosel de Louvre is the heart of Louvre. It is also where Im Pei's glass pyramid can be found. This portion of Louvre even before it was featured in Tom Hank's Da Vinci Code was already famous because of its startling design.
The Dennon section of the Louvre Museum Paris is a 500 meter long hall with rooms splitting off from it that runs parallel to the river Seine.
Richelieu wing is attached to Rue de Rivoli. Going to the eastern part of Louvre, you will reach the end of Louvre. Art pieces in Louvre are set according to the place of origin and its place on history.
The Louvre is the home of the oldest and greatest works of art in history. Probably the most visited among the works at Louvre is Mona Lisa by Da Vinci. But bear in mind that Louvre offers more than this single artwork.
Louvre contains a rich and probably the most ultimate collection of works of art from various geographic locations and groups of people. This is because the French government has been continuously collecting artworks for the last 500 hundred years. Even the best Greek, Islamic and Assyrian artworks are housed in Louvre.
Bear in mind that Louvre has more than 3000 art pieces and there is no way of seeing everything in a day. If you want to do so, might as well allot a week or your vacation and rent a hotel room near the Louvre for easy access.
If you would like to get the most out of your tour, decide before hand what it is your most interested in seeing and hold to that. Trying to see everything means you'll be too busy and won't enjoy seeing anything. For more detailed information, please see our page about Louvre museum tickets, opening times & guided tours. If you're going to be in Paris for at least a few days and want to see other museums then consider purchasing the Paris museum pass.
by: Pierre Fontaine
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